JP2008146146A - Privilege giving system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give privilege to a purchaser who has actually purchased merchandise without making it necessary to perform complicate operation. <P>SOLUTION: A purchase history management part 103 associates a purchase code showing that a user A has purchased merchandise with the identification information of the user A and records them in a purchase history DB 102. An introduction tag writing device 200 writes the purchase code and an address for performing access to a merchandise selling site in an introduction tag 300 given to merchandise purchased by the user A. When a user B orders the merchandise in response to introduction from the user A, a portable terminal 400 reads the purchase code and the address from the introduction tag 300, and performs access to the merchandise selling site, and notifies the merchandise selling site about the purchase code. When the user B orders the merchandise, a purchase history management part 103 reads the identification information of the user A associated with the purchase code notified from the portable terminal 400 from the purchase history database 102, and a site management part 104 performs processing to give privilege to the user A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a privilege grant system and method.

  Recently, a privilege granting system has been proposed in which a purchaser of a product introduces the product to a third party, and when the third party orders the product, a privilege such as point addition is given to the initial purchaser. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

For a third party who receives an introduction of a product, it is convenient to actually see the product because the product can be imaged. Therefore, the initial purchaser of the product opens a site that introduces the product, and the third party enters the address to access the site, check the product on the site and place an order. There are many things to take.
JP 2001-273429 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, a complicated operation is required in which a third party enters the address of the site to access the site, confirms a product on the site, and places an order. There is a problem that there is.

  Further, since it is not possible to prove that the initial purchaser of the product has actually purchased the product, there is a problem that a privilege is given even when the product is not actually purchased.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a privilege granting system and a method for granting a privilege to a purchaser who has actually purchased a product without requiring a complicated operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the privilege grant system of the present invention is:
A privilege granting system that grants a privilege under a predetermined condition to a purchaser who has purchased a specific product,
Purchase information indicating that the purchaser has purchased the specific product in a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser, and an address for accessing a site selling the specific product, Writing means for writing,
When the orderer orders the specific product, reading means for reading the purchase information and the address from a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser;
When the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering means for accessing the site based on the address read by the reading means and notifying the purchase information read by the reading means;
The purchase information is recorded in the purchase history database in association with the purchaser's identification information, and when the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the purchase information is associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit. Purchase history management means for reading the identified identification information from the purchase history database;
When the orderer manages the site and the orderer orders the specific product on the site, a process for giving the privilege to the purchaser whose identification information is read out by the purchase history management means And a site management means for performing.

The ordering unit, when the orderer orders the specific product, accesses the site and notifies the orderer's identification information,
The site management means compares the identification information notified from the ordering means with the identification information read out by the purchase history management means, so that the orderer and the purchaser are the same person. It is good also as determining whether it is, and making the content of the said privilege differ according to whether it is the same person.

Further, when the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering unit accesses the site and notifies the purchaser's identification information,
The site management means is notified of the identification information from the ordering means by comparing the identification information notified from the ordering means with the identification information read out by the purchase history management means. The purchaser may be authenticated.

The site management means also manages a site for reselling the specific product,
When the purchaser resells the specific product on the site, the purchase history management means associates reseller identification information with the purchase information as the purchaser identification information in the purchase history database. It may be recorded.

In addition, the purchase history management means records the purchase information when the purchase information is recorded in the purchase history database in association with the purchase date and time when the specific product is purchased. When ordering the specific product, information on the purchase date and time associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit is also read from the purchase history database,
The site management unit may perform the process for giving the privilege to the purchaser only when the purchase date and time read by the purchase history management means is within a certain period.

In addition, when the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the purchase history management unit also includes the purchase information notified from the order unit when the purchase information related to the order is recorded. The information is recorded in the purchase history database in association with the introduction information, and the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit are read from the purchase history database, and the read introduction information is read from the purchase information. Using as information, repeating the operation of reading the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information from the purchase history database until the introduction information cannot be read from the purchase history database,
The site management means may perform a process for giving the privilege to all purchasers whose identification information has been read out by the repeated operation of the purchase history management means.

In order to achieve the above object, the privilege granting method of the present invention is:
A privilege granting method for granting a privilege under a predetermined condition to a purchaser who has purchased a specific product,
A recording step in which purchase history management means records purchase information indicating that the purchaser has purchased the specific product in a purchase history database in association with identification information of the purchaser;
A writing step in which writing means writes the purchase information and an address for accessing a site selling the specific product in a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser;
A reading step of reading the purchase information and the address from a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser when the orderer orders the specific product;
When the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering unit accesses the site based on the address read by the reading unit and notifies the purchase information read by the reading unit. Steps,
A reading step in which the purchase history management means reads from the purchase history database identification information associated with the purchase information notified from the order means;
When the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the site management means performs a process for giving the privilege to the purchaser whose identification information has been read out by the purchase history management means. A privilege granting step to be performed.

  As described above, in the present invention, purchase information indicating that a purchaser has purchased a product and an address for accessing a site selling the product are written in a tag that can be easily read by a portable terminal or the like. , Give the tag to the product. When ordering a product upon receiving an introduction from the purchaser, the orderer accesses the site based on the address read from the tag and notifies the purchase information read from the tag.

  Therefore, the orderer can access the above site without making complicated input, can easily order the product, and gives a reward to the initial purchaser who is an introducer. In this way, it is possible to encourage the introduction itself.

  In addition, the purchase information indicating that the purchaser has purchased the product is not written in the tag but the purchaser indicates that the purchaser has purchased the product, thereby preventing a return to a person who has not actually purchased the product. The effect of being able to be obtained.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a privilege grant system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The privilege grant system of this embodiment grants a privilege under a predetermined condition to a purchaser who actually purchased a specific product using mail order.

  User A is an initial purchaser of the product, and is also an introducer who introduces the product to other users B.

  User B is an introduced person who receives an introduction of a product from user A, and is also an orderer who orders the same product as the product purchased by user A through the privilege granting system.

  The privilege grant system of this embodiment includes a server 100, an introduction tag writing device 200, an introduction tag 300, and a user B's mobile terminal 400.

  Since user A can place an order using a general method such as a letter, the portable terminal of user A is not shown in FIG. 1, but user A owns the portable terminal and the portable terminal Of course, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an order is placed through.

  The server 100 includes an order processing unit 101, a purchase history database (DB) 102, a purchase history management unit 103, a site management unit 104, and a point management unit 105.

  The order processing unit 101, the purchase history DB 102, the purchase history management unit 103, the site management unit 104, and the point management unit 105 are not necessarily provided in the same server 100 as shown in FIG. It may be provided in the server.

  When receiving an order for a product, the order processing unit 101 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 of user identification information including a user identifier (user ID) and product information including a product identifier (product ID) and the like. Then, since the purchase code is notified from the purchase history management unit 103 as purchase information indicating that the user A has purchased the product, the introduced tag writing device together with the user identification information and the product information. 200 is notified.

  The method for ordering merchandise may be a general method such as letter, telephone, face-to-face sales, Internet sales, etc., and will not be described in detail here.

  The order processing unit 101 also performs billing processing for the user who purchased the product. At that time, a discount or the like corresponding to the points managed by the point management unit 105 is also performed. The billing process may be general, such as using a credit card, and will not be described in detail here.

  Upon receiving user identification information and product information from the order processing unit 101, the purchase history management unit 103 purchases a purchase code that uniquely identifies the user identification information and product information in association with the user identification information and product information. Record in the history database 102.

  When the purchase code is notified from the site management unit 104, the purchase history management unit 103 reads the user identification information and product information associated with the purchase code from the purchase history database 102 and notifies the site management unit 104 of the information. To do.

  The introduction tag writing device 200 receives the purchase code notified from the order processing unit 101, the access address (URI: Uniform Resource Identifier, etc.) for accessing the product sales site managed by the site management unit 104, and the introduction tag. Write to 300.

  The introduction tag 300 is configured by a barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, an RFID tag, or the like, and a purchase code and an access address are written by printing the barcode and writing to the RFID tag.

  Note that the barcode printing method and the RFID writing method are not described in detail here because these general techniques may be used.

  Further, the information written in the introduction tag 300 can be easily read by the tag reading unit 401 of the portable terminal 400. The introduction tag 300 can be physically attached to the product.

  In addition, since goods may be goods generally sold, it is not explained in full detail here.

  The mobile terminal 400 is a general mobile phone or the like having a tag reading unit 401 and an ordering unit 402.

  The tag reading unit 401 has a barcode reading function by a camera or an RFID tag reading function by a sensor, and reads a purchase code and an access address from the introduction tag 300 by the function.

  When ordering a product, the order unit 402 accesses the product sales site on the network based on the access address read by the tag reading unit 401 and notifies the purchase code of the product read by the tag reading unit 401. .

  The network is a general network that transmits and receives data. Specifically, a network configured by the IP protocol can be used. Therefore, it will not be described in detail here.

  The site management unit 104 manages a merchandise sales site that exists on the network and can be accessed by the order unit 402 of the mobile terminal 400. Specifically, site management refers to processing such as creating a site screen of a site, transmitting the site screen to the mobile terminal 400, and receiving information input on the site screen by the mobile terminal 400. (The same applies hereinafter). This merchandise sales site has the same functions as security, merchandise search, determination, and the like, similar to a normal similar merchandise sales site.

  Further, when the purchase code is notified from the order unit 402 of the mobile terminal 400, the site management unit 104 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 of the purchase code. Then, since the user identification information and product information associated with the purchase code are notified from the purchase history management unit 103, the same product specified based on the product information is sold on the product sales site. When a product is ordered on the product sales site by the portable terminal 400, the point management unit 105 is instructed to give points to the user specified based on the user identification information notified from the purchase history management unit 103.

  The point management unit 105 manages the user's points for each user. For example, points are added according to the purchase of goods, etc., and points are subtracted according to discounts using points.

  Since the point management unit 105 may generally exist, it will not be described in detail here.

  Hereinafter, the overall operation of the privilege grant system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2A, and 2B. 1, 2 </ b> A, and 2 </ b> B are assigned corresponding explanatory text numbers.

  1. User A makes a product order to the order processing unit 101 using mail order.

  2. The order processing unit 101 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 of the user identification information of the user A and the product information purchased by the user A.

  3. The purchase history management unit 103 records a purchase code uniquely identifying the user identification information and the product information notified from the order processing unit 101 in the purchase history database 102 in association with the user identification information and the product information.

  4). The purchase history management unit 103 notifies the order processing unit 101 of the purchase code.

  5. The order processing unit 101 notifies the introduction tag writing device 200 of the purchase code, user identification information, and product information.

  6). The introduction tag writing device 200 writes the purchase code and the access address necessary for accessing the product sales site in the introduction tag 300.

  7-1. The introduction tag 300 is physically attached to the product purchased by the user A.

  7-2. The product with the introduction tag 300 is delivered to the user A.

  8-1. The user A introduces the product with the introduction tag 300 to the user B.

  8-2. When the user B wishes to order a product, the tag reading unit 401 of the mobile terminal 400 reads the purchase code and the access address written in the introduction tag 300.

  9. Based on the access address read by the tag reading unit 401, the ordering unit 402 of the portable terminal 400 accesses the merchandise sales site via the network and notifies the purchase code read by the tag reading unit 401.

  10. The site management unit 104 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 of the purchase code notified from the mobile terminal 400.

  11. The purchase history management unit 103 reads, from the purchase history database 102, user identification information and product information associated with the purchase code notified from the site management unit 104.

  12 The purchase history management unit 103 notifies the site management unit 104 of the user identification information and product information read from the purchase history database 102.

  13. The site management unit 104 identifies a product based on the product information notified from the purchase history management unit 103, and sells the identified product on the product sales site. When user B orders an item, point management is performed so that user A is identified based on the user identification information notified from purchase history management unit 103, and points are given to the identified user A for returning the introduction. The unit 105 is instructed.

  14 The site management unit 104 places an order for a product order received from the user B to the order processing unit 101.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the introduction tag 300 that can be easily read by the mobile terminal 400, a purchase code indicating that the user A has purchased a product, an access address for accessing the product sales site, And the introduction tag 300 is given to the product. When the user B receives an introduction from the user A and places an order for the product, the user B accesses the product sales site based on the address read from the introduction tag 300 and notifies the purchase code read from the introduction tag 300.

  Therefore, the user B can access the merchandise sales site without making complicated input, can easily order the merchandise, and gives the introduction to the user A by giving back a privilege. Can be encouraged.

  In addition, the user does not actually purchase a product by writing a purchase code indicating that the user A has purchased the product, instead of writing information on the purchaser user A and the purchased product in the introduction tag 300. Can be prevented from being reduced.

  More specifically, for example, when the user A buys a book, introduces the book to the user B, and the user B wants the book, the two-dimensional barcode attached to the book (Introduction tag 300) is photographed with user B's mobile phone (portable terminal 400), and the content is read. Based on the content, the book sales site is accessed, and a purchase code is notified to place an order.

  As a result, the user B can easily purchase the same book as the user A without complicated input, and the user A who actually purchased the book and introduced the book to the user A Referral rewards are reduced as points.

(Second Embodiment)
In this embodiment, when the user A and the user B are the same person, that is, when the purchase is the continuous purchase of the user A who is the same person, the contents of the privilege for the user A are made different.

  Note that the configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The above operation can be realized by adding the following operation to No. 9 and No. 13 to No. 14 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 2B.

  9. The order unit 402 of the portable terminal 400 notifies not only the purchase code but also the user identification information of the user B when accessing the merchandise sales site.

  13-14. The site management unit 104 compares the user identification information of the user B notified from the ordering unit 402 of the mobile terminal 400 with the user identification information of the user A notified from the purchase history management unit 103, so that both It is determined whether or not they are the same person.

Here, when both are the same person, the site management unit 104 sets a discount rate or a point grant rate by any of the following methods. If a discount rate is set, the discount rate is also notified at the time of ordering to the order processing unit 101.
・ Set a discount rate according to the number of purchases of the same product. Point grant is 0.
・ Change point grant rate. There is no discount.
・ In order to prevent multiple purchases of the same product, both point grants and discounts are set to zero.

  The operations other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(Third embodiment)
In the present embodiment, an authentication sequence is added to ensure that the user B is introduced when the user B accesses the merchandise sales site.

  Note that the configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The above operation can be realized by adding the following operation to No. 9 and No. 13 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 2B.

  9. When the user B accesses the merchandise sales site, the site management unit 104 requests the user B to notify the user identification information of the user A who is an introducer.

  In response to this, the user A notifies the user ID and password of the user A as the user identification information of the user A through the order unit 402 of the portable terminal 400 of the user B.

  13. The site management unit 104 compares the user ID and password of the user A notified from the order unit 402 of the mobile terminal 400 with the user ID and password of the user A notified as user identification information from the purchase history management unit 103. By doing so, it is authenticated whether or not the user A is an introducer.

  The operations other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(Fourth embodiment)
In this embodiment, when the user A resells the purchased product through a used article distribution system such as an auction site, the return destination is changed to a person resold from the user A. At that time, it is possible to take measures such as changing the reduction rate.

  Note that the configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. However, the site management unit 104 manages a merchandise resale site that resells merchandise in addition to the merchandise sales site, and links to the merchandise sales site.

  The above operation can be realized by adding the following operation after No. 9 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 2B.

  Assume that user A accesses a product resale site linked to a product sales site and selects resale of the product on the product resale site. Then, according to the operation of the used article distribution system, the merchandise resale process is performed. Since the distribution system may generally exist, it will not be described in detail here.

  When the resale process from the user A to the third party is completed, at that time, the purchase history management unit 103 newly resells the user identification information of the user A recorded in the purchase history database 102 in association with the purchase code. Changed to the third party user identification information.

  The operations other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, there is a limit on the period during which the reduction is performed.

  Note that the configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The above operation can be realized by adding the following operation to the second, third, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth of the sequence diagrams shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.

  2. The order processing unit 101 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 not only the user identification information of the user A and the product information purchased by the user A, but also the purchase date and time information when the user A purchased the product.

  3. The purchase history management unit 103 records not only the user identification information and product information notified from the order processing unit 101 but also purchase date information in the purchase history database 102 in association with the purchase code.

  11. The purchase history management unit 103 reads from the purchase history database 102 not only user identification information and product information associated with a purchase code, but also purchase date and time information.

  12 The purchase history management unit 103 notifies the site management unit 104 not only of user identification information and product information read from the purchase history database 102 but also purchase date and time information.

  13. When the user B orders the product, the site management unit 104 is configured to give the user A points for returning the introduction only when the user B is within a certain period from the purchase date and time of the user A. 105 is instructed. That is, when a certain period has elapsed from the purchase date and time of the user A, the point grant for the user A is 0.

  The operations other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(Sixth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, when a product is purchased by introduction and further introduced and the product is purchased, the return to the introducer is performed in multiple stages.

  Note that the configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The above operation can be realized by adding the following operation to No. 14, No. 2, No. 3, No. 11, No. 12, No. 10, and No. 13 in the sequence diagram shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. is there.

  14 When the site management unit 104 receives a product order by introduction on the product sales site, the site management unit 104 notifies the purchase code notified from the order unit 402 when placing an order for the product to the order processing unit 101.

  2. When the order processing unit 101 receives an order from the site management unit 104, the purchase processing unit 103 not only introduces the purchase identification notified from the site management unit 104 but also the user identification information and product information to the purchase history management unit 103. Notify as.

  3. The purchase history management unit 103 records the purchase code in the purchase history database 102 in association with not only the user identification information and product information notified from the order processing unit 101 but also the introduction source code.

  11. The purchase history management unit 103 reads not only the user identification information and product information associated with the purchase code notified from the site management unit 104 but also the introduction source code from the purchase history database 102.

  12 The purchase history management unit 103 notifies the site management unit 104 not only of the user identification information and product information read from the purchase history database 102 but also the introduction source code.

  10. The site management unit 104 notifies the purchase history management unit 103 of the introduction source code notified from the purchase history management unit 103 as a purchase code.

  Thereafter, operations 10, 11, and 12 are repeated. This repetitive operation is performed until the introduction source code cannot be read out in 11 or the number of repetitions exceeds a certain number. As a result, since the site management unit 104 can obtain user identification information for one or more people, the site management unit 104 holds the user list.

  13. The site management unit 104 instructs the point management unit 105 to give points for returning the introduction to all users who have obtained the user identification information. At that time, the point grant rate may be changed as the referrer goes back.

  The operations other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment.

(Seventh embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the introduction tag 300 may be character information that can be read by humans, instead of a barcode or RFID tag that the mobile terminal 400 can read. In that case, the portable terminal 400 is the user B itself. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The above operation can be realized by replacing the sequence diagrams shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B as follows.
By replacing the access address with the telephone number, the network with the telephone network, and the merchandise sales site with the telephone operator who sells the merchandise, the user B can order the merchandise using telephone mail order.
・ User B can order a product using a postcard by replacing the introduction tag 300 with a postcard, replacing the access address with the address of the merchandise seller, the network with the postal network, and the merchandise sales site with the operator who sells the merchandise. Is possible.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the privilege provision system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining operation | movement of the privilege provision system shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram explaining operation | movement of the privilege provision system shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

A, B users 100 server 101 order processing unit 102 purchase history database 103 purchase history management unit 104 site management unit 105 point management unit 200 introduction tag writing device 300 introduction tag 400 portable terminal 401 tag reading unit 402 order unit

Claims (12)

A privilege granting system that grants a privilege under a predetermined condition to a purchaser who has purchased a specific product,
Purchase information indicating that the purchaser has purchased the specific product in a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser, and an address for accessing a site selling the specific product, Writing means for writing,
When the orderer orders the specific product, reading means for reading the purchase information and the address from a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser;
When the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering means for accessing the site based on the address read by the reading means and notifying the purchase information read by the reading means;
The purchase information is recorded in the purchase history database in association with the purchaser's identification information, and when the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the purchase information is associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit. Purchase history management means for reading the identified identification information from the purchase history database;
When the orderer manages the site and the orderer orders the specific product on the site, a process for giving the privilege to the purchaser whose identification information is read out by the purchase history management means A privilege management system comprising: The ordering means, when the orderer orders the specific product, accesses the site and notifies the orderer's identification information,
The site management means compares the identification information notified from the ordering means with the identification information read out by the purchase history management means, so that the orderer and the purchaser are the same person. The privilege granting system according to claim 1, wherein whether or not they are the same person and the content of the privilege is made different. The ordering means, when the orderer orders the specific product, accesses the site and notifies the purchaser's identification information,
The site management means is notified of the identification information from the ordering means by comparing the identification information notified from the ordering means with the identification information read out by the purchase history management means. The privilege grant system according to claim 1 or 2 which performs authentication of a purchaser. The site management means also manages a site for reselling the specific product,
When the purchaser resells the specific product on the site, the purchase history management means associates reseller identification information with the purchase information as the purchaser identification information in the purchase history database. The privilege grant system of any one of Claim 1 to 3 recorded. When the purchase information is recorded, the purchase history management means records the purchase date and time information on the purchase of the specific product in the purchase history database in association with the purchase history database. When ordering a product, the purchase date and time information associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit is also read from the purchase history database,
The site management unit performs a process for granting the privilege to the purchaser only when the site management unit is within a certain period from the purchase date and time read by the purchase history management unit. The privilege provision system of any one of these. When the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the purchase history management means also introduces the purchase information notified from the order means when recording the purchase information related to the order. And the information is recorded in the purchase history database, and the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering unit are read from the purchase history database, and the read introduction information is used as the purchase information. Using the repeated operation of reading the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information from the purchase history database until the introduction information cannot be read from the purchase history database,
The said site management means performs the process for providing the said privilege with respect to all the purchasers from which the said identification information was read by the said repetition operation | movement of the said purchase history management means, The any one of Claim 1 to 5 The privilege granting system according to item 1. A privilege granting method for granting a privilege under a predetermined condition to a purchaser who has purchased a specific product,
A recording step in which purchase history management means records purchase information indicating that the purchaser has purchased the specific product in a purchase history database in association with identification information of the purchaser;
A writing step in which writing means writes the purchase information and an address for accessing a site selling the specific product in a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser;
A reading step of reading the purchase information and the address from a tag attached to the specific product purchased by the purchaser when the orderer orders the specific product;
When the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering unit accesses the site based on the address read by the reading unit and notifies the purchase information read by the reading unit. Steps,
A reading step in which the purchase history management means reads from the purchase history database identification information associated with the purchase information notified from the order means;
When the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the site management means performs a process for giving the privilege to the purchaser whose identification information has been read out by the purchase history management means. A privilege granting method comprising: a privilege granting step. In the ordering step, when the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering means accesses the site and notifies the orderer's identification information,
In the privilege granting step, the site management unit compares the identification information notified from the ordering unit with the identification information read out by the purchase history management unit, whereby the orderer and the orderer The privilege granting method according to claim 7, wherein it is determined whether or not the purchaser is the same person, and the content of the privilege is varied depending on whether or not the purchaser is the same person. In the ordering step, when the orderer orders the specific product, the ordering means accesses the site and notifies the purchaser's identification information,
The privilege granting method is:
The site management means is notified of the identification information from the ordering means by comparing the identification information notified from the ordering means with the identification information read out by the purchase history management means. The privilege granting method according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising an authentication step for authenticating a purchaser.   In the recording step, when the purchaser resells the specific product on the site, the purchase history management means associates the identification information of the reseller with the purchase information as the purchaser identification information. The privilege granting method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, which is recorded in the purchase history database. In the recording step, when the purchase information is recorded, the purchase history management means records the purchase date and time when the specific product is purchased in association with the purchase history database,
In the reading step, when the purchaser orders the specific product on the site, the purchase history management means also purchase date information associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering means. Read from history database,
In the privilege granting step, the site management unit performs a process for granting the privilege to the purchaser only when the site management unit is within a certain period from the purchase date and time read by the purchase history management unit. The privilege granting method according to any one of claims 7 to 10. In the recording step, when the orderer orders the specific product on the site, the purchase history management unit is notified from the order unit when recording the purchase information related to the order. Record the purchase information in the purchase history database in association with the introduction information,
In the reading step, the purchase history management means reads the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information notified from the ordering means from the purchase history database, and uses the read introduction information as the purchase information. The repetitive operation of reading the introduction information and the identification information associated with the purchase information from the purchase history database is performed until the introduction information cannot be read from the purchase history database.
The said privilege provision step WHEREIN: The said site management means performs the process for providing the said privilege with respect to all the buyers from which the said identification information was read by the said repeating operation | movement of the said purchase history management means. The privilege granting method according to any one of 7 to 11.

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